Town of Oak Island Comprehensive
CAMA Land Use Plan Update

Thank you for taking this 8-minute survey to help the Town of Oak Island update its Comprehensive CAMA Land Use Plan. When completed, this plan will help to guide growth and development over the next 20 years. The Town’s current comprehensive plan was adopted in January of 2017 and it is time to update it to ensure the Town is serving the needs of the current residents and proactively preparing for the future.

Your input is important to this process. The feedback gathered from this survey is important in shaping the Plan’s goals and recommendations.

Please note the first two questions of this survey relate to the 10 goals from the Town's current/previous Comprehensive Plan. A goal is a desired result that a person, system, or organization envisions, plans, and commits to achieve. It is a desired endpoint of some sort of assumed development. With your help, we can understand progress made towards achieving goals outlined in the 2017 plan, and how relevant they are today and moving forward into the future. This will allow the Town to redefine new goals within the community as part of the Comprehensive Plan update.

Link to 2017 Comprehensive Plan: https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/Coastal%20Management/documents/PDF/Land%20Use%20Plans/OakIslandCompPlan_Cert8FEB2017.pdf

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* 1. To what extent have the following goals from the previous comprehensive plan been improved in Oak Island since 2017?

	Not Improved	Somewhat Improved	Improved	Unsure
Maintain and enhance “family beach atmosphere”	Maintain and enhance “family beach atmosphere” Not Improved	Maintain and enhance “family beach atmosphere” Somewhat Improved	Maintain and enhance “family beach atmosphere” Improved	Maintain and enhance “family beach atmosphere” Unsure
Pursue beach renourishment	Pursue beach renourishment Not Improved	Pursue beach renourishment Somewhat Improved	Pursue beach renourishment Improved	Pursue beach renourishment Unsure
Protect the Town’s trees	Protect the Town’s trees Not Improved	Protect the Town’s trees Somewhat Improved	Protect the Town’s trees Improved	Protect the Town’s trees Unsure
Improve community design/appearance	Improve community design/appearance Not Improved	Improve community design/appearance Somewhat Improved	Improve community design/appearance Improved	Improve community design/appearance Unsure
Consider fiscal impacts on the Town in all deliberations	Consider fiscal impacts on the Town in all deliberations Not Improved	Consider fiscal impacts on the Town in all deliberations Somewhat Improved	Consider fiscal impacts on the Town in all deliberations Improved	Consider fiscal impacts on the Town in all deliberations Unsure
Expand recreational opportunities	Expand recreational opportunities Not Improved	Expand recreational opportunities Somewhat Improved	Expand recreational opportunities Improved	Expand recreational opportunities Unsure
Expand multi-modal transportation options	Expand multi-modal transportation options Not Improved	Expand multi-modal transportation options Somewhat Improved	Expand multi-modal transportation options Improved	Expand multi-modal transportation options Unsure
Consider environmental impacts in decision making	Consider environmental impacts in decision making Not Improved	Consider environmental impacts in decision making Somewhat Improved	Consider environmental impacts in decision making Improved	Consider environmental impacts in decision making Unsure
Enhance development code and code enforcement	Enhance development code and code enforcement Not Improved	Enhance development code and code enforcement Somewhat Improved	Enhance development code and code enforcement Improved	Enhance development code and code enforcement Unsure
Pursue on-going economic development within Oak Island	Pursue on-going economic development within Oak Island Not Improved	Pursue on-going economic development within Oak Island Somewhat Improved	Pursue on-going economic development within Oak Island Improved	Pursue on-going economic development within Oak Island Unsure

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* 2. To what extent are the following goals from the previous comprehensive plan relevant to Oak Island moving forward?

	Irrelevant	Somewhat Relevant	Still Relevant	Unsure
Maintain and enhance “family beach atmosphere”	Maintain and enhance “family beach atmosphere” Irrelevant	Maintain and enhance “family beach atmosphere” Somewhat Relevant	Maintain and enhance “family beach atmosphere” Still Relevant	Maintain and enhance “family beach atmosphere” Unsure
Pursue beach renourishment	Pursue beach renourishment Irrelevant	Pursue beach renourishment Somewhat Relevant	Pursue beach renourishment Still Relevant	Pursue beach renourishment Unsure
Protect the Town’s trees	Protect the Town’s trees Irrelevant	Protect the Town’s trees Somewhat Relevant	Protect the Town’s trees Still Relevant	Protect the Town’s trees Unsure
Improve community design/appearance	Improve community design/appearance Irrelevant	Improve community design/appearance Somewhat Relevant	Improve community design/appearance Still Relevant	Improve community design/appearance Unsure
Consider fiscal impacts on the Town in all deliberations	Consider fiscal impacts on the Town in all deliberations Irrelevant	Consider fiscal impacts on the Town in all deliberations Somewhat Relevant	Consider fiscal impacts on the Town in all deliberations Still Relevant	Consider fiscal impacts on the Town in all deliberations Unsure
Expand recreational opportunities	Expand recreational opportunities Irrelevant	Expand recreational opportunities Somewhat Relevant	Expand recreational opportunities Still Relevant	Expand recreational opportunities Unsure
Expand multi-modal transportation options	Expand multi-modal transportation options Irrelevant	Expand multi-modal transportation options Somewhat Relevant	Expand multi-modal transportation options Still Relevant	Expand multi-modal transportation options Unsure
Consider environmental impacts in decision making	Consider environmental impacts in decision making Irrelevant	Consider environmental impacts in decision making Somewhat Relevant	Consider environmental impacts in decision making Still Relevant	Consider environmental impacts in decision making Unsure
Enhance development code and code enforcement	Enhance development code and code enforcement Irrelevant	Enhance development code and code enforcement Somewhat Relevant	Enhance development code and code enforcement Still Relevant	Enhance development code and code enforcement Unsure
Pursue on-going economic development within Oak Island	Pursue on-going economic development within Oak Island Irrelevant	Pursue on-going economic development within Oak Island Somewhat Relevant	Pursue on-going economic development within Oak Island Still Relevant	Pursue on-going economic development within Oak Island Unsure

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* 3. The comprehensive plan is a guiding document used to assess quality of life, local values and priorities, and establish a clear, shared vision for the community’s future. As the Town moves forward into the future, what are the most important improvements or additions you would like to see in local infrastructure and services (e.g., transportation, parks, recreation, healthcare facilities) to enhance your quality of life?

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* 4. What types of new housing do you think should be made most available to accommodate the Town’s population? (check all that apply)

Single-family homes

Multi-family homes (e.g., duplexes, apartment buildings)

Townhouses

Senior living communities (age restricted, typically 55+)

Attainable housing options

Accessory Dwelling Units (mother-in-law suites, granny flats, etc.)

Conservation/cluster housing developments (Smaller lot sizes with additional preserved common open space areas)

Mixed-use developments (combining residential above commercial or retail spaces on the ground floor)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What three features or aspects of living in the Town of Oak Island do you appreciate most? Please try to answer in as few words as possible. (open ended; ultimately will be displayed as a word cloud)

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* 6. What are your top three concerns for the future of the Town? (Select up to three)

Housing attainability and availability

Attracting jobs and economic growth

Preserving the natural environment, beaches, streams, open spaces, wetlands, etc.

Preserving historic and cultural resources

Maintaining or creating a vibrant Main Street or downtown area

Improving or maintaining parks and recreational opportunities

Improving public programs and facilities

Increasing safe walking and bicycling options

Requiring high-quality design and materials for buildings

Adequate public safety and emergency services

Maintaining safe, efficient transportation corridors to destinations outside of Oak Island

Other (please specify)

Town of Oak Island ComprehensiveCAMA Land Use Plan Update

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* 1. To what extent have the following goals from the previous comprehensive plan been improved in Oak Island since 2017?

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* 2. To what extent are the following goals from the previous comprehensive plan relevant to Oak Island moving forward?

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* 4. What types of new housing do you think should be made most available to accommodate the Town’s population? (check all that apply)

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* 5. What three features or aspects of living in the Town of Oak Island do you appreciate most? Please try to answer in as few words as possible. (open ended; ultimately will be displayed as a word cloud)

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* 6. What are your top three concerns for the future of the Town? (Select up to three)

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* 7. If you could start a new program or initiative that would make Oak Island the best place to live in North Carolina, what would it be?

Town of Oak Island Comprehensive
CAMA Land Use Plan Update